Security Engineer 4, SWG, Remote Access

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: Riverwoods, IL
Salary: $179,400–$204,700 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 8 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products, known for its data-driven approach to consumer and commercial finance. Industry: Financial Services & Banking

Capital One Financial currently has 2107 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 1107 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Security Engineer 4, SWG, Remote Access

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The Security Engineer 4 (SWG, Remote Access) joins a team focused on building automated controls, cloud security architecture, and DevSecOps solutions. This role involves leading the design and delivery of technology platforms across cloud and on-prem environments while architecting scalable solutions for IAM, endpoint, network, and data protection systems. The engineer will develop advanced automation for vulnerability management, detection, and compliance monitoring, while serving as a technical advisor during complex incident response and forensics investigations. Key responsibilities include embedding security by design into enterprise platforms and evaluating new security technologies for interoperability. Required skills include experience with Secure Web Gateways, proxy technologies, and remote access solutions. Technical proficiencies include Java, Python, JavaScript, Terraform, CloudFormation, and CI/CD integration to solve complex enterprise security problems.

What does a Security Engineer earn?

Median $193000 from 107 postings across 42 companies.

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Skills

DevSecOps Infrastructure as Code CI/CD IAM Python Java JavaScript Terraform AWS CloudFormation Secure Web Gateway Vulnerability Management Network Security Incident Response Forensics Cloud Security Architecture

What you'll do

Lead the design and delivery of technology platforms and automated controls across cloud and on-prem environments.
Architect and implement scalable solutions for IAM, endpoint, network, and data protection systems.
Develop advanced automation for vulnerability management, detection, and compliance monitoring.
Serve as a technical advisor during complex incident response and forensics investigations.
Partner with software and infrastructure teams to embed security by design into enterprise platforms.
Evaluate and integrate new security technologies to ensure interoperability and operational scalability.
Influence and codify engineering standards, patterns, and reusable modules.
Provide ongoing support for security tools, including investigations, analysis, and break-fix tasks.

What we're looking for

High School Diploma, GED, or Equivalent Certification.
At least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity or information technology.
At least 4 years of experience with Secure Web Gateways (SWG), proxy technologies, and remote access solutions.
At least 2 years of experience designing and implementing automated security solutions.
Bachelor’s Degree (preferred).
3+ years of experience building specialization and expertise in a focused discipline of cybersecurity (preferred).
4+ years of experience with CI/CD security integration, infrastructure as code, or serverless computing (preferred).
5+ years of experience with security tools such as IAM, endpoint, vulnerability management, or network security technologies (preferred).

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